It was 150 years ago in February that the City of Rome became the City of Rome. The city was officially incorporated Feb. 23, 1870. In light of the sesquicentennial, officials are planning ...

A new interactive 3D reconstruction of ancient Rome has been launched allowing viewers the opportunity to virtually transport themselves back in time and explore the capital of the Roman Empire as it ...

Boston’s Museum of Fine Arts Goes Big and Goes Winslow Homer in a Splendid Show A Catfight in a Snake Pit in Philly’s Art Museum NRPLUS Conference Call with Meir Soloveichik and Rich Lowry Audio By ...

Caligula proved a popular choice as emperor, both in Rome and in the provinces. He was not only the son of Germanicus but also the grandson, on his mother’s side, of Marcus Agrippa, and the ...

The parallels are striking: Rising income inequality. Partisan gridlock. The erosion of political norms and the loss of faith in public institutions. Angry populist uprisings. Is America going the way ...

Rome - or at least, things loosely Roman - has been cropping up a fair amount recently. The BBC at the Coliseum again? Welcome back, signore. Sunday's Rome’s Lost Empire had Dan Snow getting up to all ...

The partial collapse of the Torre di Conti has sparked a negligence probe and renewed fears about how the Eternal City protects — and fails — its ancient heritage.

The Roman Empire is one of the most famous empires in history, which at one point was basically the world's first superpower with how much of the world it encompassed. It has been a fascinating ...

Here are the Roman women who made their mark on the ancient empire. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Women in ancient Rome held ...